Cigar-filler-cutting machine.



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N0.s43,921. 'l PATENTED FBB.12,1907. lR'. A. BRIGHT & A.4W..DAVIS.

CIGAR FILLER CUTTING MACHINE.

APPLIoATIoN FILED MAR. 22. 1906.

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ture of this invention.

41 of the knife, knives, or blades 42, having their cutting edge oredges 43 toward the slide 5. In the preferred form of knife (shown inFig. 5) the ends or bases 41 of the knives or blades are provided withlongitudinal slots 44, through which pass into the base-plate 2 screws45, by 'which slot-andscrew arrangement the upwardly-inclinedcutting-blades 42 are longitudinally adjustable to impart the characterof cut desired in any particular class of cigars. The modified form ofknife (shown in Fig. 6) may, if desire-d, be substituted for the onedescribed and differs from the latter in that the blade d 42 is in onepiece, and therefore not separably adjustable. The cutting edge 43 isinclined to the plane of the base-plate a, which is the essential andcharacteristic fea- It is obvious that, if desired, the ends 41 may beomitted and the knife be mounted by friction or other engagement withthe yoke of the machine.

The operation of the machine described is as follows: The operatorinserts a bunch of filler-strips upon the plate 2 transversely thereofand beneath the presser-plate 28. The latter is then forced downwardlyby the actuation of pedal 21, which impulse is communicated through therod 20, arm 19, shaft 18, arms 31, bar 30, and plunger 27. The plate 28compresses the strips to the required density of the particular case,the degree of compression being regulated by the vertical adjustment ofthe stop 32. The slide 5 is next impelled toward the knife against theforce of the spring 7 by depressing the pedal 13, which through the rod12, arm 11, shaft 12, and segment-gear 9 impels the wooden block orfacing 6 against the compressed filler-strips 'with such force as todrive the blades 42 of the knife through the strips and impart to thelatter the form illustrated in Fig. 7, wherein is indicated the cutproduct 46 and the severed portions 47. The insertion of successivebunches of fillerstrips forces the strips already trimmed along beneaththe guide-plate 34.

What we claim is- 1. In a machine of the character described thecombination with the base-plate, of an inclined cutting-blade mountedupon the base-plate, a slide mounted upon the baseplate movable towardand from the blade, and means for moving the slide, j

2. In a machine of the character described the combination with astationary inclined cutting-blade adapted to operate upon llerstrips, ofa slide adapted to press the strips against the blade, and means forreciprocating the slide.

3. In a machine of the character described the combination with thebase-plate, of an inclined cutting-blade mounted upon the base-plate, aslidable presser-plate adjacent the blade, a slide upon the base-platemovable toward and from the blade, means for reciprocating thepresser-plate, and means for actuating the slide.

4. In a machine of the character described the combination with astationary inclined cutting-blade adapted to operate upon fillerstrips,of means adjacent the blade for compressing the strips, a slide adaptedto press the compressed strips against the blade, and means foractuating the slide.

5. In a machine of the characterdescribed the combination with theframe, of a cuttingblade fiXed to the frame, a slide movable toward andfrom the blade mounted upon the frame in horizontal alinement with theblade, a rack upon the slide, a crank-shaft in the frame below theslide, a segmental gear upon the shaft and engaging the rack, an armupon the shaft, a pedal mounted in the frame, a rod connecting the armand pedal, and spring means upon the frame for forcing the slide awayfrom the blade.

6. In a machine of the character described the combination with thebase-plate, of an inclined cutting-blade mounted upon the base-pl ate, apresser-plate adjacent the blade, means for limiting the travel of thepresserplate, a slide upon the base-plate movable toward and from theblade, means for reciprocating the presser-plate, and means foractuating the slide.

7. In a machine of the character described the combination with twoupwardly and inwardly inclined cutting-blades adapted to operate uponfiller-strips, of a slide adapted to press the strips against theblades, means for actuating the slide, and means intermediate the bladesfor guiding the cut filler-strips.

8. In a machine of the character described the combination with thebase-plate, of two upwardly and inwardly inclined cuttingblades mountedupon the base-pl ate, a vertically-movable presserplate adjacent theblades, a horizontal guide-plate intermediate the blades and above thebase-plate, a reciprocating slide upon the base-plate movable toward andfrom the blades, and means for for actuating the slide.

9. In a machine of the character described the combination with astationary cuttingblade adapted to operate upon filler-strips said bladebeing inclined longitudinally of the strips and means for pressing thestrips against the blade.

10. In a machine of the character described the combination with aplurality of inclined cutting-blades adapted to operate uponfiller-strips, means for adjusting the cutting blades toward and awayfrom each other, and means for pressing the strips against the blades.

11. In a machine of the character described the combination with theframe-yoke i and base-plate, of a rock-shaft mounted in the yoke, armsupon the shaft, a cross-bar IIO supported by the arms, a guide upon theIn testimony whereof We have afxed our yoke, a plunger 1n the gulde andxed to the slgnatures 1n presence of Jnwo Wltnesses.

cross-bar, a presser-plate upon the end of the RICHARD A. BRIGHT.plunger, a lever-arm upon the rook-shaft, a ARTHUR IV. DAVIS.

5 pedal upon the frame, a rod connecting the 1 IVt'nesseS.:

pedal and lever-arm, and means 'for elevatlng I I-IoRATIo E. BELLoWs,the connecting-rod. i FRED I. COZZENS.

